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Mining & the mines, 1908

6,563 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 250

Insobriety of Miners. Mr. Mauger Withdraws

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Mr. Manger, Post-master-General, not having received a reply to an urgent telegram to the sergeant of police at West Maitland, on whose authority he had…

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Colliery Working Conditions Arbitration Proceedings. (Continued from page 6.)

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 7

Further evidence was given by James Worthington alter our first edition had gone to press. In answer to Mr. Broomfield, the witness said…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 11

There was nothing inspiriting about the market yesterday morning. Buying commissions appeared to be exceedingly scarce, unless it was that they were based on lower prices than…

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Mount Lyell Mine. Month's Smelting Return. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 11

The smelting return of the Mount Lyell Company from January 30 to February 26 shows that 32[?]126 tons of ore wera treated, being 22,465 tons from the Mount Lyell mine,…

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Coal Find in Queensland. Anticipated Valuable Deposits

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 8

BRISBANE, Thursday.--A telegram from Cooktown states that valuable samples of coal have been brought in by Alexander Christie, who has been employed by the Government in coal…

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Broken Hill Mines. Purchase of Concentrates. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 11

Messrs. Branders, Goldschmidt, and Co., of Germany, are the purchasers of B.H. North mine concentrates for the coming two years from the end of March. The purchaser of…

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Mining in the State. Condobolin, Thureday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 11

There are 10 men at present working on the Dine Dine tin [?]ds, 50 miles from here. A Queensland syndicate is working a reef carrying good tin, but the casual miners are…

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Tin and Wolfram Mining. Emmaville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 11

The Elsie drodge has cleaned up for 2 tons of tin for the fortnight, making over 6 tons for the month. Good dirt is now being treated from the new paddock…

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Colliery Working Conditions Cause of Threatened Strike Engine Driver Who Refused an Increase

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 6

The Arbitration Court (Mr. Justice Street, Deputy-President, and Messrs. T. E. Spencer and E. Riley, members) continued the hearing of evidence this morning in the matter of the…

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NEWa Zealand's Gold Output. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 8

The gold export for February [?] 33,443oz, valued at £130,285, against 39,63[?] valued at £162,879 for the corresponding month of last year…

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What the Premier Said. Views of Miners' Advocate. a Plea of Justification

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--When the Special Mining Court re-assembled this morning, Mr. Lewis (miners' advocate) asked Judge Heydon to allow him to read from a newspaper the…

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Exports. NEWCASTLE, Mar 4 Gowanburn. s, for Capetown, 6000 tons coal, Howard, Smith & Co, agnts

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 2

Mar 5 Alice A. Leigh, bq, for Valparaiso, 4440 tons Brown's coal. J. and A. Brown, agents. Mar 4 English Monarch, s, for Karachi…

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"The Boss Pirates of the World." Rans Labour Member on Mine Magnates. the World's Eyes on Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 6

Mr. Peter Whiteside, chairman of the Labour party in the Transvaal Parliament, was a guest at the Trades and Labour Council meeting last night…

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Coal Crisis. Judge Heydon Speaks Out Dictation Not Tolerated. the Men in Great Error. Federation Should Retreat. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 7

The Royal Commission appointed to arbitrate on matters in dispute on the Northern coalfields resumed its sittings at noon to-day, at the Newcastle Courthouse, his Honor Judge…

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A Mine in Flames Disaster Near Birmingham Some Thrilling Incidents Hope for the Safety of All Hands London, Thursday, 2.45 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 1

Through the upsetting of lighted candles by means of which some timbering became ignited, a fire broke out yesterday in the Hampstead Colliery, near Birmingham…

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Arbitration Court. (Before Mr. Justice Street, Deputy President, and Mr. T. E. Spencer and Mr. K. Riley, members.) the Caledonian Coal Co., Ltd. Conditions of Employment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 10

Mr. H. A. Mitchell appeared for the Shore Drivers and Firemen's Union, claimant; Mr. Broomfield, instructed by Messrs. Minter, Simpson and Co., appeared for the Caledonian…

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Healthy Goldfield. First Death in Nine Years. Yambulla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 7

The five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Armstrong died on Monday from convu[?]sions, this being the first death on Yambulla gold fields. The field is nine years old…

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Mining. Buckland River Gold Dredging Company

Evening News · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 5

The first annual general meeting of this company was held on the 3rd instant, at the registered office of the company, 76 Pitt-street, Sydney, Mr. J. F. Capper in the chair. The…

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Ventilation of Mines. Victorian Government's Intentions. Complaints Against Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A deputation re[?]ting the Amalgamated Miners' Association waited on the Minister for Mines, and [?] that a test of all systems for the…

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Coal Mining Situation. a Ballot to Be Taken

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The statement delivered by the President of the Special Mining Court, was discussed with very much interest to-day, and the opinion was generally expressed…

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